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i have drank it before both ways but today will go home and have some fresh heady open 2 cans
drink one from glass and one from can at the same time and see what is better or if difference is negligible

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- The "blanket of CO2" argument is bunk. That wouldn't happen any more in a can than it would in a glass. Just as much oxygen will hit the beer over an hour of tipping a can vs tipping a glass.
- He advocates pouring roughly in almost the same breath as uttering aeration concerns.
- Beer = working man = drinking from can = one man's opinion on the way the world works and, imho, an unnecessary label
- Not everybody uses camping compatibility as their primary reason for purchasing beer. You can also bring a plastic cup camping with you, which I find preferable to a can.

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I have tried both ways and I find out of the can is a more hop forward experience.

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As long as you realize that is all in your head, because that isn't even remotely possible. And, to avoid confusion, it would be equally impossible for it to be more "hop forward" out of a glass. Drinkware doesn't chemically (not magically either) alter the chemical composition of the substance you pour into it. So unless the metal on your heady cans is hop flavored, I would suggest you reassess.

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As long as you realize that is all in your head, because that isn't even remotely possible. And, to avoid confusion, it would be equally impossible for it to be more "hop forward" out of a glass. Drinkware doesn't chemically (not magically either) alter the chemical composition of the substance you pour into it. So unless the metal on your heady cans is hop flavored, I would suggest you reassess.

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It is not an ‘in your head thing’. Heady Topper does indeed have more hop presence if you drink it from the can. Some prior postings on this topic:

“I took a totally different explanation for the benefits of drinking the beer from the can. John Kimmach stated that by pouring the beer into a glass can cause oxidation which will have an effect on the flavor of the beer (as you drink the last half of the glass).

I had a can of Heady Topper where I drank it half & half (half in a glass and half from the can). To my utter amazement I enjoyed the flavor better from the can.”

Another prior post:

“Also, wouldn't simply drinking from the can introduce oxygen? When you drink the beer, something has to replace that volume, which is air. By tilting the can up and down you are mixing in the air.”

If you listen to the video he explains that by drinking from the can there is a layer of CO2 which ‘protects’the beer from to effects of air (oxygen).”

And another:

“Beer has CO2 in solution (carbonation). As you open a can (or bottle) the CO2 will come out of solution. Since CO2 is heavier than air there will be a layer of CO2 which ‘covers’ the top of the beer in the can (or bottle). This layer of CO2 will protect the beer from air (oxygen).”

And one more:

“But, at the same time pouring a beer that gives a head builds a CO2 layer also doesn't it?” Yes, as you beer a beer into a glass the resulting filled up glass will have a CO2 layer on top. I believe that the ‘bigger issue’ is that the empty glass is full of air (which is approximately 20% oxygen). The action of pouring the beer into an empty glass exposes the beer to lots of oxygen. Once the beer has been oxygenated, the oxidation processes begin right away. One of the oxidation processes with hoppy beer is hop flavor/aroma fade. That is why John Kimmich emphasized the point that as you get to the bottom of the glass (he arbitrarily picked a timeframe of 20 minutes) the beer will taste different. The oxidation processes will have caused the hop flavor/aroma to fade.”

- The "blanket of CO2" argument is bunk. That wouldn't happen any more in a can than it would in a glass. Just as much oxygen will hit the beer over an hour of tipping a can vs tipping a glass.
- He advocates pouring roughly in almost the same breath as uttering aeration concerns.
- Beer = working man = drinking from can = one man's opinion on the way the world works and, imho, an unnecessary label
- Not everybody uses camping compatibility as their primary reason for purchasing beer. You can also bring a plastic cup camping with you, which I find preferable to a can.

Great painters aren't always great at displaying their work. That's why we have curators at galleries.

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Since I can only "like" this once, I will point out the fact that I would like to like it a bunch more times. The internet has some great resources, but is also home to a devastating amount of garbage masquerading as "science." The worst part? People believe it without doing the proper research. "But John Kimmich says so!"

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I've only had it in a glass, however I recently discovered that I enjoy mamas little yella pils straight from thhe can and think when poured into a glass it tastes different, and not as enjoyable. Next ht I get will be consumed from the can.

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First time I got it, I tried it both ways. Thought the can was better, and I've been drinking it that way ever since. Then about 2 weeks ago I decided to drink it from a glass. It was awesome. Sticking with the glass for a while. Makes it seem like it's a brand new beer. It's like banging your girlfriend from behind after she dyes her hair.

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I have only recently had Heady, and followed the instructions and drank from the can. Next time I am trying the glass (picking up not one but two cases on Saturday!). In the video he talks about having it sit around for 30 minutes or an hour in the glass, that simply does not happen when I drink a great beer so not at all worried about that. And I much prefer a beer in a glass so guessing that will be my top choice. Also, if he is so interested in the "working man" perhaps I could get it cheaper than $75 a case next time!

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Jack: the top half of your examples are all anecdotal (and thus "in your [the poster's] head") and the bottom half (two) are pseudo-scientific mumbo jumbo.

edit: none of this is to say oxidation doesn't occur. Just that if you're to actually perceiving its effects you are drinking your beer much too slowly.

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Oxidation does indeed occur and it is noticeable.

My 'expeiment' was to pour half of the can into a glass and drink the glass first. I then started drinking from the can after the glass was empty and the first sip from the can was like "wow" compared to the last sip from the glass.

Had our Vermont law limit of tasters at the brewery - which were ON TAP.....crystal clear with lovely taste and aroma. Took away a 4-pk, drank it the next 2 days from a glass, and it was crystal clear with lovely taste and aroma. There were no floaties. The taste experiences were identical. I'd be willing to try it from the can, but if it's so important to consume in that manner, why is it ON TAP at the brewery? There again, perchance my query is rhetorical.